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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1926

Page

3

Armistice Day Observances Highlight Liberty Memorial Dedication

Armistice Day events across the country featured a solemn 11 o'clock tribute to the World War dead, with 11,000 American Legion posts taking part and President Coolidge speaking at the Kansas City Liberty Memorial dedication. He urged preparedness while opposing entangling alliances and touched on the World Court and national wealth usage during wartime.

Edward W. Pickard All America France American Legion Kansas City President Coolidge Coolidge Everett Sanders Paige Dwight F. Davis Washington Senate Coullisse

Careful Castration Prevents Pig Loss and Ham Damage

A study by the USDA warns careless pig castration causes abscesses and tissue damage in hams. It urges clean operation, boiling or disinfectant handling, pine tar wounds, clean pastures, fresh straw and daily disinfectant spraying to reduce deaths and meat loss. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1857 offers detailed guidance.

United States Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No

Fertilizer Benefits In Wheat For Higher Yields And Quality

The Ohio and Delaware experiments show fertilized wheat yields higher kernels and weight per bushel. Fertilizing at sowing boosts clover seedings, creating a residual benefit across two crops. Improved grain quality can raise market price, making fertilizer worthwhile beyond yield gains.

Ohio Delaware

Sweet corn and farm upkeep tips from old notes

Old agricultural advice urges soil crops and fences as sound investments. Plan improvements to save money, noting manure losses if exposed four months. A thin layer of rust is harder to remove than cleaning fresh paint.

Farm timber praised as safe farm loan asset

The timber on farms is described as a savings bank and a key factor in loan decisions by banks. R W Graeber of North Carolina State College notes forests can be highly profitable, with banks like Federal Land Bank viewing merchantable timber as a liquid asset and young timber increasing in value each year, making well timbered farms easier to finance.

Savings Banka Saya R.W. Graeber North Carolina State College Banka Graeber Federal Land Bank of Springfield Maye

Bees Prepare For Cold Winter

Beekeeping expert urges season long planning to boost profits not just from honey but efficiency. Winter losses were high in the eastern states last winter due to weak colonies and poor stores. Key steps include vigorous queens, large cluster of young bees, ample stores of quality food, and strong winter protection. Replace old queens before brood rearing ends and secure food and shelter before hard freezes.

System of Yarding Aids Fight on Poultry Pests

Poultry pests and diseases worsen when flocks lack a formal yarding system. Poultrymen at the University of Minnesota College of Agriculture urge two-yard rotation, one kept free of chickens for a year to provide clean ground. A healthy flock depends on clean, uncontaminated soil around the hen house.

College of Agriculture University of Minoig

Improved Roads Bring Dollars to Minnesota

A letter to Minnesota state highway commissioner C. M. Babcock from H. E. Milliken of Omaha details a 2500 mile Minnesota road tour. Milliken praises road quality and patrolling, notes Nebraska money invested locally, and says his family plans more visits in future summers.

Minnesota C. ML. Babcock H. EB Milliken Omaha Mer Mr. Babcock Nebraska

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